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Projects

National Institutes of Health

Industrial Noise, Measurement, Mitigation, Noise Control, Regulatory Compliance

City of Anaheim, Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway, Soundwall

Measurement, Mitigation, Public Interaction, Railway Noise, Regulatory Compliance

State of California, Department of Transportation, District 4, State Route 85

Highway Noise, Measurement, Mitigation, Public Interaction, Regulatory Compliance

University of Alberta, National Institute for Nanotechnology

Industrial Noise, Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Structural Dynamics, Vibration Isolation

Highway Earth Berm Noise Measurements

Highway Noise, Measurement

U.S. Air Force, Point Mugu Sea Range

Aviation Noise, Shock Wave

Microelectronics Fabrication Facility, Fab 12 / OC-1

Noise Control

Microelectronics Fabrication Facility, PD1

Noise Control

T-Mobile Arena

Structural Dynamics

Room Acoustics Study

Room Acoustics

Webber Academy, School Performing Arts Centre

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Vibration Isolation

The Talisman Centre, Multi-Sports Complex

Noise Control, Vibration Isolation

Madison Avenue Radiology Center, 1820 Madison

Noise Control, Sound Transmission, Vibration Isolation

Texas Medical Center, Houston Methodist Hospital

Structural Dynamics

Arizona State University, Combined Heat & Power Facility

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Vibration Isolation

Pickering Nuclear Generating Station

Noise Control, Room Acoustics

Duke Energy, Asheville Combined Cycle Project

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission

Indianapolis International Airport

Sound Transmission

Aardmore Aerodrome

Sound Transmission

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Building 250 Nanoscience Research Laboratory

Sound Transmission

National Physical Laboratory, Private Finance Initiative Laboratory Improvements

Noise Control, Sound Transmission

Stanford University, Varian 2, Physics Building

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Structural Dynamics, Vibration Isolation

Western Arctic Research Centre

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Structural Dynamics, Vibration Isolation

Canada Revenue Agency, ITAX Facility

Noise Control, Sound Transmission, Vibration Isolation

Lucent Technologies, Photolithography Tool Installation

Structural Dynamics

PowerChip Technology Corporation, Fab12B

Noise Control, Vibration Isolation

Micrelectronics Fabrication Facility, Fab 4

Product Development, Vibration Isolation

Micrelectronics Fabrication Facility, Fab 24E

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Vibration Isolation

Micrelectronics Fabrication Facility, Fab 11 X

Structural Dynamics

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, On-Call Architecture/Engineering Services, Inman Park-Reynoldstown Transit Station

Structural Dynamics

National Institutes of Health

Industrial Noise, Measurement, Mitigation, Noise Control, Regulatory Compliance

Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Employer: Colin Gordon

Environmental study for campus wide source identification for 260- acre facility requiring evaluation of over 500 noise sources through measurements and modeling; along with community noise measurements, Community noise and mitigation recommendations.

City of Anaheim, Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway, Soundwall

Measurement, Mitigation, Public Interaction, Railway Noise, Regulatory Compliance

Location: Anaheim, California
Employer: Acentech

Environmental study and design services for 12,000 ft railway corridor, including modeling, for “absorptive” barrier to reduce noise.

State of California, Department of Transportation, District 4, State Route 85

Highway Noise, Measurement, Mitigation, Public Interaction, Regulatory Compliance

Location: San Jose, California
Employer: Acentech

Post-construction community noise study of mitigation alternatives involving comparisons of multiple technologies and approaches for abating as-measured noise levels.

University of Alberta, National Institute for Nanotechnology

Industrial Noise, Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Structural Dynamics, Vibration Isolation

Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Employer: Colin Gordon

Comprehensive design services including architectural acoustics; mechanical noise control (interior and exterior) and vibration isolation; and structural floor vibration.

Highway Earth Berm Noise Measurements

Highway Noise, Measurement

Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada
Employer: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation & Highways

Sponsored graduate-thesis work that included measurements of insertion loss for three highway noise-control barriers, all earthen berms, and contributions to the preparation of an organizational design guide.

U.S. Air Force, Point Mugu Sea Range

Aviation Noise, Shock Wave

Location: Point Mugu, California
Employer: Acentech

Environmental Assessment of F-22 supersonic operations over water

Microelectronics Fabrication Facility, Fab 12 / OC-1

Noise Control

Location: Ocotillo, Arizona
Employer: Colin Gordon

Measurement survey of noise within fabrication areas and associated equipment chases within cleanroom.

Microelectronics Fabrication Facility, PD1

Noise Control

Location: Pudong, Peoples Republic of China
Employer: Colin Gordon

Measurements of noise and analysis of methods to reduce cleanroom noise.

T-Mobile Arena

Structural Dynamics

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Employer: Swallow Acoustical Consultants

Designed and validated tuned mass dampers (TMDs), installed beneath on an exterior cantilevered concourse, which reduced footfall vibration amplitudes by 80%. The facility houses 20,000 people for events including basketball, boxing, ice hockey and concerts

Room Acoustics Study

Room Acoustics

Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Employer: Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada, Professor Murray Hodgson

Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada, Room Acoustics Study, Professor Murray Hodgson. Measurements of reverberation time and sound propagation in comparison to modeling results for thirteen rooms where speech comprehension and/or music appreciation were of concern, including locations at the University of British Columbia and the Provincial Court of British Columbia.

Webber Academy, School Performing Arts Centre

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Vibration Isolation

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Employer: HFP

Comprehensive design services including architectural acoustics; and mechanical noise control and vibration isolation.

The Talisman Centre, Multi-Sports Complex

Noise Control, Vibration Isolation

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Employer: TBC

Post-installation measurements of mechanical system noise and vibration in order to arrive at an engineered noise-control solution for newly installed air handlers and transformers, along with evaluation of performance of industrial-scale silencers.

Madison Avenue Radiology Center, 1820 Madison

Noise Control, Sound Transmission, Vibration Isolation

Location: Manhattan, New York
Employer: Wilson Ihrig

Atop a mixed-use building, the rooftop cooling systems, connected to a ground-level magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) installation, caused complaints from the residents within a penthouse condominium. Noise and vibration measurements were made to compare levels to the provisions of Local Law 113 Noise Code along with recommendations to mitigate the problematic levels.

Texas Medical Center, Houston Methodist Hospital

Structural Dynamics

Location: Houston, Texas
Employer: HFP

Design of medical tower including floor vibration studies for 13th floor of building for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite.

Arizona State University, Combined Heat & Power Facility

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Vibration Isolation

Location: Tempe, Arizona
Employer: Colin Gordon

Comprehensive design services including specification of mechanical noise control for two gas turbines; 2000-cooling ton chillers; and operators’ room

Pickering Nuclear Generating Station

Noise Control, Room Acoustics

Location: Pickering, Ontario
Employer: Pinchin

Provided noise measurements and recommendations to reduce noise levels within a facility control room.

Duke Energy, Asheville Combined Cycle Project

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission

Location: Arden, North Carolina
Employer: Innova Global

Provided LEED credit design review for acoustics of administration/control/maintenance building.

Indianapolis International Airport

Sound Transmission

Location: Indianapolis, Illinois
Employer: Acentech

Residential Sound Insulation Program. Measured sound transmission of aircraft noise within approximately 160 single family dwellings.

Aardmore Aerodrome

Sound Transmission

Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Employer: URS

Recommendations to Papakura District Council for a program of residential sound insulation at a general aviation airport with historic 1950s vintage “warbird” jet fighters.

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Building 250 Nanoscience Research Laboratory

Sound Transmission

Location: Washington, D.C.
Employer: Colin Gordon

Analysis and reporting of Noise Isolation Class (NIC) of doors and partitions to assess contractual compliance.

National Physical Laboratory, Private Finance Initiative Laboratory Improvements

Noise Control, Sound Transmission

Location: London, England
Employer: Colin Gordon

Infrasonic Noise Evaluation

Stanford University, Varian 2, Physics Building

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Structural Dynamics, Vibration Isolation

Location: Palo Alto, California
Employer: Colin Gordon

Comprehensive design services including architectural acoustics; mechanical noise control (interior and exterior) and vibration isolation; and structural floor vibration.

Western Arctic Research Centre

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Sound Transmission, Structural Dynamics, Vibration Isolation

Location: Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada
Employer: HFP

Comprehensive design services including architectural acoustics; mechanical noise control and vibration isolation; and structural floor vibration.

Canada Revenue Agency, ITAX Facility

Noise Control, Sound Transmission, Vibration Isolation

Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Employer: Pinchin

Provided measurements and analysis to document the extent to which noise within 4th floor office spaces is compromised by a poorly vibration isolated chiller in a 5th floor mechanical room. Provided recommendations for design improvements.

Lucent Technologies, Photolithography Tool Installation

Structural Dynamics

Location: Orlando, Florida
Employer: Acentech

Measurements to characterize existing structural floor mobility within cleanroom and potential for self-induced vibration errors

PowerChip Technology Corporation, Fab12B

Noise Control, Vibration Isolation

Location: Taiwan
Employer: Colin Gordon

Design services for new 300 mm wafer fabrication facility

Micrelectronics Fabrication Facility, Fab 4

Product Development, Vibration Isolation

Location: Aloha, Oregon
Employer: Colin Gordon

Custom design services of dedicated tool vibration response test facility to document sensitivity of TEL P-12XL probe tester with resulting reductions of facility design costs. Controlled testing of induced vibrations at micron scales.

Micrelectronics Fabrication Facility, Fab 24E

Noise Control, Room Acoustics, Vibration Isolation

Location: Leixlip, Ireland
Employer: Colin Gordon

Comprehensive design services including architectural acoustics; mechanical noise control and vibration isolation within fabrication facility’s cleanrooms.

Micrelectronics Fabrication Facility, Fab 11 X

Structural Dynamics

Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Employer: Colin Gordon

Measurement survey of vibration within fabrication and sub-fabrication areas within cleanroom

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, On-Call Architecture/Engineering Services, Inman Park-Reynoldstown Transit Station

Structural Dynamics

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Employer: Wilson Ihrig

Supported analysis of excessive footfall vibration on a pedestrian footbridge through a review of vibration measurement data and discussion of design improvements

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